Thread Number: 72575
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Maytag A108S for Sale |
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Post# 958865 , Reply# 2   9/24/2017 at 07:49 (2,377 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 958871 , Reply# 4   9/24/2017 at 09:11 (2,376 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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IMO Looks like a well-water machine. Tub stained to a brownish color. It will come off. Motor is on a tiny platform with tiny glides that act as a clutch when ramping up to spin speed. They likely need replacement and the grooves cleaned out. An easy fix. |
Post# 958888 , Reply# 5   9/24/2017 at 11:22 (2,376 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 958890 , Reply# 6   9/24/2017 at 11:43 (2,376 days old) by brucelucenta ()   |   | |
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I am surprised. I don't think I have EVER seen such a BOL machine that has the suds return feature. |
Post# 958941 , Reply# 7   9/24/2017 at 20:54 (2,376 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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It saved some farm wife from certain wash day drudgery. |
Post# 960030 , Reply# 8   10/1/2017 at 12:06 (2,369 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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I picked this up this morning from a nice helpful family, it looks pretty darn solid. I had an A608 for a few years, then donated it to a friend in need and have been without a Maytag for months. THIS IS A SUDS MODEL!!!!!!! The electric schematic on the back covers both A108S and A107S, what would have been the difference to the 107 model?
In a few weeks, I 'll get this down in the basement, along with other recent finds, and I'll have some good winter projects. I never had a standard tub, 3 holes on the agitator Maytag, single speed, this will be fun! Clearly used in a well water home for years, I'll get it as clean as possible, and spend extra time checking out the water inlet valve. Mr Spiral Dasher knows his stuff, and we had a good chat. Mark |
Post# 960049 , Reply# 9   10/1/2017 at 14:48 (2,369 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Sept 1977, 3 months after I finished High School!
Check out the tub color, I could almost just call it a copper tub, with that tinting. The schematic shows that both Regular and Delicate will save the suds, whereas my KM/WP suds models only save for Regular wash. Maytag 108 Delicate is just one speed with pauses in-between, I doubt I will use it, since I have other 2 speeds machines. But I am very interested in the regular wash, having only ever used a extra-capacity Maytag before. Check out the dial, it looks like it was used maybe twice, spotless. |
Post# 975901 , Reply# 10   12/28/2017 at 16:15 (2,281 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Well I got maybe 4 washers and 3 dryers inside from the garage before winter hit, now I'm getting into this 1977 Maytag A108S. Well water for sure, iron/rust stains throughout, but look what else I found:
Walnut remains where I took out the motor, wasps nest under the console top, and mouse homes under the water switch. Looks like the Maytag Apartments at the zoo. I have never yet hooked up water, and don't yet have hoses, but I do know it spins for extraction, and it dry agitates for suds return. Leaks look like the usual Maytag water "air-gap" thing only, I've just substituted 3" pipe for that before, likely same thing here. Right now I'm taking apart the motor carriage to see how ugly the square blocks and springs and carriage are. |
Post# 987045 , Reply# 11   3/17/2018 at 19:16 (2,202 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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I bought this from SpiralDasher and just did the carriage cleaning and fixed the leaky air-gap thing, it's been running WONDERFULLY since, damn fine machine. But the timer knob is pretty darn difficult to push in. It turns fine once pushed in, and operates perfectly, it's just pushing it in that takes LOTS of pressure. I believe Maytag had 2 different makers of timers, just wondering where on this one to drop maybe 2 drops of silicon lube. Towards the back of the machine, or right near the front of the timer?
And, I never thought I'd go for this, but the delicate cycle on this one-speed is one minute soak, one minute fast agitate, 3 minutes soak, one more agitation minute, then spin. Perfect for office clothes, I really don't get dirty at work. For genuine delicates like curtains or something, I'd use a real low-speed machine, but for some clothes that will last longer with shorter agitation but where a short extra soak helps, I'm really using the DELICATE plenty. |
Post# 987202 , Reply# 12   3/18/2018 at 23:55 (2,201 days old) by robbinsandmyers (Conn)   |   | |
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